The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will challenge the Chicago Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Marian Central Catholic's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Chicago Christian has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Marian Central Catholic earned a 4-1 win over Chicago Christian.
Christine Chmiel
| 05/12/25 @ Chicago Christian | 11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Timothy Christian | 10 |
| 05/10/25 @ Timothy Christian | 17 |
| 05/07/25 vs Aurora Christian | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Aurora Christian | 17 |
| + 13 more games |
Christine Chmiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lina Conner, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Bailey Keller, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Marian Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago Christian, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 3-18.
Chicago Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Marian Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chicago Christian, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 strikeouts. Will Marian Central Catholic keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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